Global Operations

Global Operations is a first-person tactical shooter video game developed by Barking Dog Studios and co-published by Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts.[1][2] It was released in March 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. The full game featured thirteen maps and featured both a single player and a multiplayer mode, which supported up to twenty-four players and three teams. Afterwards, a multiplayer demo with only the Antarctica map was released.[3] The game was built on the Lithtech game engine.[4]

Global Operations
Developer(s)Barking Dog Studios
Publisher(s)Crave Entertainment
Electronic Arts
EngineLithtech 2.4
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • NA: March 25, 2002
  • EU: May 10, 2002
Genre(s)First-person shooter, tactical shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The game focused on firearms in a special forces setting, with a mixture of military and counter-terrorist type themes. The game featured a large number of firearms, numbering in the dozens and including a wide selection of handguns and rifles. Many of them could be further customized as well. For example, a C-mag and silencer could be added.

The singleplayer and the multiplayer offered different specialities (Commando, Recon, Medic, Heavy Gunner, Demolitions Expert and Sniper) with extra abilities and class-specific weapons. All classes could use all other classes' firearms (by picking them up off the battlefield), but each class might not have the same level of skill with a given weapon (such as less precision).[5]

Other features existed as well, including a life-sign tracking device, as well other game items like tear gas grenades, smoke grenades and medkit. A LAW (Lightweight Anti-tank Weapon) could be used, as well as night vision and thermal vision.

The existing player base has continued improving the game by way of modifications and custom maps.[4]

Reception

The game received favourable initial reception. Actiontrip currently has the game at an 8.1 "very good" rating citing advanced teamwork over Counter-Strike.[6] The game holds a 79 on Metacritic based on 13 critics.[7]

References
  1. "Global Operations Review". IGN. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  2. "Global Operations". Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  3. "Global Operations Windows game". 23 March 2002.
  4. "Global Operations". gamespy.com. GameSpy. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  5. "Global Operations". GameFAQs. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  6. "Global Operations". actiontrip.com. Actiontrip. April 10, 2002. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  7. "Global Operations". Metacritic. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
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